Title
Traffic Signal LED Maintenance
Action
Action:
Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $300,000 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to the General Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Charles Abel, Transportation
Explanation
§ The City transitioned from incandescent to LED traffic signal displays more than 10 years ago. LED displays save energy and have a longer life than incandescent bulbs.
§ The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has a statewide traffic signal maintenance program.
§ The City previously entered into a Municipal Agreement with NCDOT to maintain traffic control devices.
§ NCDOT is providing $300,000 to replace LED traffic signal displays at intersections of State roads the City maintains.
§ This money will fund scheduled replacements at approximately one-third, or 165, of the 500 State intersections, as a part of a three year replacement schedule.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Revenue deposited into the Charlotte Department of Transportation Operating Budget
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Budget Ordinance